The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-02-18


came up. Smith considered thai the bill
ould enact a local option law, depending
upon the discretion OF county commissioners
Dodge was not in favor of county commis-
s!oner prohibition. The commissioners are
not elected on that basis. When the people
OF county say they want prohibition, he
would favor it He would favor local op-
ton law. but he would vote against this bill.
Harstad. in reply 10 statement by Dodge
that no commissioners in North Dakota had
been elected on license or prohibition issue
called attention to Trail county Mt the last
election. aud stated that the commissioner
OF that county we're elected on the direc,
issue, and that no discretion was left to them
but they were instructed for prohibition BY
the people. The bill passed by vote OF Ii
to 3, and the council adjourned
COUNCIL
The following bills were introduced:
BY McCumber, relating TO the handling ant
storage of grain. and prescribing tho duties o
waiehousemen and the raiIroal and warehouse
commission in relation thereto. BY Mead u
amend chapter 656of the code of civil proce lure
BY Wells, 10 amend paragraph |, section 429. o
the code of civil procedure, relative to appeal,
in district courts. Bv Martin. to amend section
93 OF the code of civil procedure By Hughes
providing for appeals from county boards o
equalization, BY Collins, permitting the con
structlon of bridges oyer navigable streams, aut
providing the manner of paying for the same.
Council bills passed: Providing for the de
struction OF noxions weeds tchanaeS the exstins
law 30 as to leave the determination OF what ar,
noSious weeds to county commissioners. Re
moving Tho political disabilities of Heinrich
Muechow. To lessen the danger OF stampede.
school teachers to make u record OF the visits o
the county superintendent. Amending chapte
7O Laws of 1885, relating to county mutua
insurance companies
Hughes bill for taxing sleeping car com
panies, car loading companies ETC.. wa
amended rs recommended by the revcuu,
committee, and was then made specia
order for tomorrow, DIR. Galloway CAV,
notice that on Tomorrow he would offer
resolution that from that time the salaries
CT clerks OF committees should cease
HOUSE.
AT the opening OF the house tho follow
ing bills were introd uccd:
BY Shook, to provide for the payment o
criminal prosecutions in certain cases. BY Burn
ham, msurng certificates Of deposit no; To b.
construed as creating Indebtedness by Burn
ham, defining penalty for completely in robbery
BY Hawk. locating the North Dakota Ayri
cultural institution at Fargo. BY Hawk, amend
ing the township law.
The bill for the location of soldiers hom,
at Hot Springs came up Moore said:
! am an old soldier, and my sympathies ar,
with the old soldiers but am opposed to thi.
bill. warn members Of this house that tn,
policy OF "you tickle rue and I'll tickle you mus
not be any longer played. The institutions al
ready established must be supported. but no
one dollar appropriated while there are peopl
IN the territory who are suffering and who mus
have help. No old soldier has asked for th
passage OF this bill, and no old soldier will whll
people are suffering. That is not like old sol
liers.
Shook spoke at some length, paying glow
ing tribute to ex x-soldiers. The bill passed
ayes 27, nays 10
Acting Governor Mccormack g veto O
the Sioux Falls bill was sustained-les
than two-thirds voting to pass it over tn
veto.
COUNCIL.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Feb. 1O.-Il
the council the following bills were intro
duced:
For the appointment Of game and fish hatch
cry. BY Wells, amending section /, chapter q
OF the General Laws of the Sixteenth assembly
BY Dodge. providing for the refnndng of pre-
miums on bonds to certain public institutions
in certain counties sections 1,09S and j 100 9
the Civil Code entitled Loan Of NJ ney"
The following were passed: Providing for til
preparation, printing, approval and custody c
official bonds and for proceedings therenon. Gre
ating lien on crops for seed. Taxing the earn
tnRs OF cor companies tDrovides for 3 per cen
taxi.
Hughes grain and warehouse bill u
amended and substituted by the committe
on grain grading was discussed at som
length and Went over as special order 70
Tuesday; The bill authorizing incorporate
| aiding public libraries was postponed till to
morrow. The bill to except the insuranc
branches OF secret orders from provisions @
the insurance law was defeated; ayes z, nay
II. The house bill amending the registru
tion law was amended and passed Its etfec
as passed, is to make the registration la,
general without exception.
HOUSE.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Feb. 1O.-I
| the house to-day the following bills were II
| troduced:
BY Gilbert, to legalize a certain election hel
| in the city of Sioux Falls. BY Dodd, to defI
the boundaries of Ward and Renorth countie
| BY Greene, to prevent the destruction OF bea,
| ers BY Patten, OF Lawrence, relating to con
| ice. BY Fletcher. to relieve owners OF lant
| plated for town sites from unjust taxation. q
Moore, granting women the right OF suffrag
BY sprage, creating a board Of raiEoad an
| section 50. of Code Of Civil Procedure.
| message from the governor transmitte
the report of DR.. Cne, who visited the catt
In Miner county, reported sick with pleurt
pneumonia The report states that the dil
case is influenza, and there Is no case {
pleuro- o-pneumonia The following bill
passed:
| Relating to the cancellation OF insurance pol
cies. Doining the boundaries of Nelson count
| LeEalizing the election IN Sioux Falls.
l AhC phit ACitAoihE " VIC SOiSSClOA VI lOSS'
| from insurance companies was killed.
| committee OF the whole the local option bi
was discussed at length, aud when the con
mittee rose the bill was read third tin
| and passed.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Feb. Ill
the council to-day the following bills we
introduced:
| py Tor I'm, o
litical Code, and amending chapter SO. Laws
4 1888 By Campbell, amending chapter 7S. La,
of Sixteenth Assembly. BY Allen, amendii
chapter u OF the Political Code. BY Matthew
amending chapter ll2. Laws OF 1888, relatil
TO township government. BY Bogert, makll
an appropriation for constructing and furuis
ing n normal school building Mt Springfield. Da
BY Bogert. to reimburse legislative officers
EXPENSES in the organization of the legislati
assembly. By Hughes, to create n new su
division of the Sixth judicial district.
tfcal Code, relating to compensation of pub
officials. By Grigsby. to authorize tho incorr
ration OF banking associations and for regula
Ing tho same.
Council bills passed ~
Authorizing municipal corporations to lea
and maintain water works, and to legalize su
contracts heretofore made. Appropriating 81
fer use OF tents at the Fargo military cncam
ment.
Adjourned.
In the house the Sioux Falls bond bi
passed yesterday. was reconsidered and ln
on the table. Bills introduced:
BY Gilbert. appropriatins $4,000 for t
Sioux; by Williams repeating the railroad col
iuission law: by Aikeus, providing for payne
OF jnry fees Ill civil actions by the plaintiff;
pruitt, for the vacation of town plats;
Aikens, pertaining to change Of venue III pl
lrninary examinations before com:nitti
magistrates: by Patton of Lawrence, repeali
| he ror nynis n prnipratjon lax liz Hu
bard, providing terms OF the supreme court
Bismarck and Redhe!d; by Fletcher. for I
suppression Of obScene literature; by Gilbe
apnrppristing S2S.o0u III the Improvement
the deaf mite school at Sioux Fails; by b
lake, requiring county treasurers to depo
funds in DESIGNATED depositorits.
Chnmbcrlain Comes in
LONDON, Feb 7.-Mr Chamberlain tod
, offered, in the event of the Scotch memb'
approving his taxing the lead of the par
to introduce a crofter bill in parliame
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